Taking charge of your own PD 

By Anna Muessig   Who in the world has the clearest understanding of what you need in order to grow as a professional? Who knows best what you are the…

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NJEA nomination procedures and election rules

For county and unit affiliate elections, such bodies may conduct regular nominating meetings, however, all information will be transmitted to NJEA electronically and each candidate will be contacted to validate…

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Reflections on the Holocaust and poverty  

By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson   International Holocaust Remembrance Day   With International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, we have the sobering opportunity to reflect on political…

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Solution-based developmental learning 

A best practice in STEAM   By Dr. Stephanie D’Alessio and John P. Henry  tudents excited about learning is an integral part of lesson development and teaching and learning practices.…

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Read more about the article Rethinking Duties
Pictured: Katarina DeWitt, Katy Lynch, Demetri Belitisas, and Akshita Singh

Rethinking Duties

By Katy Z. Lynch, Woodstown High School teacher Picture this: it’s August, and as educators, our schedules have been posted. Here comes the influx of texts from my teacher friends:…

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Getting the answers they need

NJEA welcomes Guttenberg to the association family  By Patrick Rumaker  Using the “Contact Us” link on most websites is a dicey proposition. The person sending the message never knows if…

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Toms River School Transportation Assn. celebrates together

The members of the Toms River School Transportation Association celebrated the holidays with dancing and an NJEA Member Benefits fair to show their appreciation for each other and the work…

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Read more about the article Nourish your “why” 
Leana Malinowsky with her students at Minue School in Carteret

Nourish your “why” 

Learning and growing as professionals  By Leana Malinowsky  Teachers are asked countless questions throughout their career. These questions come from many different people—students, families, administrators, and still others who are…

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Seton Hall University welcomes area students to basketball game

Close to four hundred students and staff from area schools attended the NJEA-sponsored Seton Hall  Women’s Basketball game  on Dec. 9, during Seton Hall University’s annual Kids’ Day. Student-athletes from…

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